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Continued Employment Ruled Adequate Consideration for Non-Compete in Hawaii

After surveying the law across the country, a federal judge has determined that Hawaii would likely follow the majority of states in holding that continued employment is adequate consideration for a non-compete under Hawaii law.  A full analysis of the decision is posted on the Jackson Lewis website: Continued Employment Adequate Consideration for Non-Compete Imposed Mid-Employment, … Continue Reading

Hawaii Bans Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Clauses in High-Tech Employment

Jackson Lewis Hawaii attorneys Andrew L. Pepper and Wayne S. Yoshigai have a post on the Jackson Lewis website about a new development in Hawaii non-compete law.  They write as follows: Departing from the state’s normally pro-employer laws and judicial attitudes regarding non-compete covenants, a new law bars high-tech companies in Hawaii from requiring their employees to … Continue Reading
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